Class Schedule:
June 6, 12:45 - 05:30 PM
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
More Info
Pricing: 4-Hour Workshop
What: 4-Hour All Level Lindy Hop Workshop with visiting instructors, Hanna Yanello and Sean Vitale
When: Saturday, June 6, 2026 1:00-5:30 pm
Where: Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom
Prerequisites: Familiarity with 6-count and 8-count Lindy Hop including side passes, circles, tuck turns, and swingouts
Pricing: $75 In advance, $85 At the door
Note: Admission does not include the evening dance. Be sure to register for the dance in advance to save $10 (https://newcolumbiaswing.org/dancing/)
Workshop Schedule:
12:45 pm: Check-in
1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Session 1
Lindy Hop - Gettin’ Comfy in Connection
Partnership is a core value in the way that Hanna and Sean create in Lindy Hop. One way in which we seek to honor partnership with each other and throughout social dancing is by finding comfortable connection. We will discuss ways to create comfort and clarity in connection while seeking to maximize the support for self expression in both roles.
3:00 pm-3:30 pm: Break
3:30 pm-5:30 pm: Session 2
Solo Jazz + Lindy - Say Hi to Solo
Vernacular Jazz and Lindy Hop are two expressions of the same cultural values, music, people, and moment in time. These distinct practices inform each other and while distinct, are beautiful and meaningful when integrated. In this course we will spend 1 hour embodying vernacular jazz as individuals and the next hour we will integrate those steps into partner dancing.
Teacher bios:
Hanna Yanello is a Lindy Hop and vernacular jazz dancer, instructor, and performer currently based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With deep roots in her local community, she is enthusiastic about cherishing the integrity of the foundation of lindy hop and honoring the roots of the dance. Hanna brings an exuberant curiosity to her classes, where she is passionate about encouraging dancers at all levels of experience to become acquainted with their own creative expression through movement. As a teacher, Hanna loves generating thoughtful engagement, and connects with her students not only as teacher but also as an active learner within jazz dance. Positive reinforcement in both the classroom and social dance floor setting is incredibly important to her. Both in teaching and in her personal training, she leans hard into excellence in movement choices and in cultivating personal creativity and connection.
Sean Vitale is a dynamic dancer with a love for jazz music and movement. Sean has been lindy hopping since 2018 and is grateful to be a part of the cast of the acclaimed Lindy stage show, Sw!ng Out. Sean is a prominent member of the NYC based dance troupe, The Harvest Moon Hoppers. Sean is also a past member of Frankie Manning’s legacy troupe,The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers. As a partnered dance specialist, Sean excels at improvisation and has won many partnered improvisation (luck of the draw) competitions throughout the U.S. and Europe. Beyond his work as a dancer and educator, Sean is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, board certified in the treatment of people affected by neurologic conditions such as, Parkinson’s disease, MS, stroke, and spinal cord injury.